I've got 3 vanguard commendations which I will most likely never use, the system I'm place for them isn't as bad as I thought it would be though. I think we need another use for them, you should be allowed to exchange them for 150 marks, that are given outside the weekly max, which could be used. With three commendations and a weekly cap on marks I can exchange one and get two guns that week. That could be 4-6 energies. I could trade them all in and 8 pieces of armour, that's 16-24 shards.The grind is still there, it takes about a week to get a commendation, now it's just another way to get marks, which is seriously needed.
Do you hate PvP but want a faction? Grind for two commendations and trade one in, boom 150 crucible marks.
[b] suggestion from first aid owl[/b]
[quote]I was think it would be cool if you could exchange like 10 commendations and 100 marks to upgrade old vanguard weapons to the new max. That way they would be relevant.
I have way too many commendations.[/quote]
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I would venture a guess and say you'll need then for next DLC. And if Bungie wants to be "awesome" they will probably make you have a commendation for greaves and gauntlets this time, not just chest and helm.